When I was 7 or 8, I saw my first Christmas story at Holly public school near Barrie Ontario. While Christ's birth was an interesting story in itself, it was the carols that seem to bring the play to life. It's as if we were all there in Bethlehem 2000 years ago.

All Good Christmas music, right up to "The Christmas Shoes" seems to evoke a real emotional event. Indeed, it seems that memory can be stimulated by compelling lyrics and melodies. What do you think?The Christmas Shoes

The first heaven of Jesus Christ was created from the hopes of dreams of children. Children have an incredible perception of a world where peace, magic and Santa Claus exists. To an adult population, this intuitive sense of an eternal reality is trivialized as mere fantasy. Yet the Christmas traditions of gifts, lights, carols and magical elves endure like none other.

The desire of most of us is to create a world where "Peace On Earth And Good Will Towards Man", actually exists. That place isn't present time Earth but it's the first heaven of Christ. We contact some part of it at Christmas time each year.

Ten Top Expressions From The 50s And 60s1. You're a cool dude, daddy-o 2. Give me some skin. 3. It's "ya big". 4. She gives me "a woodie". 5. Have you ever had "poontang" for dinner? 6. He's got Russian hands and Roman fingers. 7. Would you like "cow pie" for desert, sir? 8. Keep doing that and you're "cruisin' for a bruisin". 9. I haven't seen you in a "coon's age". 10. You'll have to cure your daughter of "potty mouth".

Earth Can Be A Magical PlaceAs we all know, children can believe in just about any alternate reality that can be imagined. Animals can talk, Peter Pan can fly and Santa Claus can deliver presents to all the children on earth in one night. Are children crazy because they believe in an inner vision? Few would say yes.

It is my theory that children mix experiences from other lives with their imagination in this one. They see other worlds because they've been to other worlds.

As organized religion grew, magic was banned in many places. Witches were burned at the stake. Wise men who suggested that individuals could develop their spiritual powers were branded as cult leaders.

From various blogs and message boards that I've read, it seems that Saddam while under interrogation has had many memory lapses over the last few months. In his sleep, he seems to have nightmares about an attack from some "bug-eyed bear."

The circumstances that he ended up in are very much out of character. Was Saddam hiding in that rat hole or was he dumped there? You be the judge.

When soldiers found an opening that led to an underground bunker, it was Private Lynch who volunteered to go down first. When she dropped down into the hole, she found herself face to face with one of the two most wanted men on the planet.

As Saddam looked at her, a wave or resignation swept across his face.

"Ahh, Private Lynch," he said tiredly. "Somehow, I always knew it would be you." At that moment, all the fight seemed to go out of him.

What is Magical For You?Witches and wizards use rings, wands and potions to dispense powerful magical energy. Others use charms or personal items to give them luck(magic power?). What works for one may not work for another. Without getting into reasons why, my magical mystical conductor is simply a teddy bear.